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Citizenship
Term | Definition |
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14th Amendment | an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age |
alien | any person not a citizen or national of a country |
citizen | a legal member of a state and/or country |
immigrant | a person who comes to a country to live permanently |
law of blood | the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother |
law of soil | the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born |
legal permanent resident | someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S., but not a citizen |
naturalization | the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen |
resident | someone who lives in a place for a minimum period |
citizen | a legal member of a state and/or country |
common good | beliefs or actions that are a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good |
obligation | something a person is required to do |
responsibility | something a person should do |
selective service | a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service |